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Revelation 22

Revelation 22:3

The River of Life · Revelation 22:1–5
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Translations

Modern
No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him.
Traditional
And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
Literal
And there will not be any curse any longer. And the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His servants will serve Him.
Latin
Et omne maledictum non erit amplius: sed sedes Dei et Agni in illa erunt, et servi ejus servient illi.

Original

Greek
English
No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him.

Notes

Revelation 22:3

  • No longer … any curse: Since the first sin (Genesis 3:14–19), humanity has faced a curse due to their rebellion against God (see 1 Corinthians 16:22). Now, rebellion, sin, and the curse are gone forever.

  • His servants will worship him: Revelation shows examples of true worship (see Revelation 4–5; 7:9–17).

Revelation 21:1–22:9

The final scenes of the new heaven and earth show a new community and home for God's people, created and given by God. These scenes uplift persecuted Christians. John shares his main vision (Revelation 21:1–8) and expands on it in two parts:

  1. In Revelation 21:9–27, he describes the new Jerusalem as a place of holy perfection;

  2. in Revelation 22:1–5, he portrays the new Jerusalem as the ultimate garden of Eden, which Adam and Eve could have experienced if they had not sinned.

Glossary

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Topics

Heaven: God's Dwelling Place Heaven: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Lamb of God: An Name of Jesus Select Readings: The River of Life Sin: None in Heaven the King Christ: Saints Shall Behold Throne of Christ Titles and Names of Christ: Lamb